WRESTLER
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020

Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson (born Pierre Clermont; January 19, 1941 – December 2, 2020) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler and producer, widely known for his long tenure in the professional wrestling promotion WWE, first as a wrestler, then as a creative consultant and producer, or agent. He is recognized by the company as their first Intercontinental Champion and creator of the Royal Rumble match. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1996. In 2019, Patterson became the oldest person to win a title in WWE history, after winning the WWE 24/7 Championship at age 78. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pat Patterson is the 24th most popular wrestler (up from 137th in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Canada (up from 411th in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Pat Patterson ranks 24 out of 1,027. Before him are Chyna, Superstar Billy Graham, Masahiko Kimura, Scott Hall, Roman Reigns, and George Hackenschmidt. After him are John Cena, Anton Geesink, Rikidōzan, Bob Orton Jr., Dave Finlay, and Aleksandr Medved.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChyna
1969 - 2016
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 18
Superstar Billy Graham
1943 - 2023
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 19
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 20
Scott Hall
1958 - 2022
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 21
Roman Reigns
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 22
George Hackenschmidt
1877 - 1968
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 23
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 24
John Cena
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 25
Anton Geesink
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 26
Rikidōzan
1924 - 1963
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 27
Bob Orton Jr.
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 28
Dave Finlay
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 29
Aleksandr Medved
1937 - 2024
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Pat Patterson ranks 134. Before him are Beniamino Stella, William Nordhaus, Hage Geingob, Sérgio Mendes, Liamine Zéroual, and Stephen Jay Gould. After him are Roger Lemerre, Ahmed Shafik, David Warner, Stacy Keach, Senta Berger, and Suzanne Mubarak. Among people deceased in 2020, Pat Patterson ranks 104. Before him are Wilford Brimley, Mahmoud Jibril, Carl Reiner, Ida Haendel, Gérard Houllier, and Dana Zátopková. After him are George Floyd, Florian Schneider, Quino, Maj Sjöwall, Margaret Burbidge, and Per Olov Enquist.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsBeniamino Stella
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 128
William Nordhaus
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 129
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 130
Sérgio Mendes
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 131
Liamine Zéroual
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 132
Stephen Jay Gould
BIOLOGIST
1941 - 2002
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 133
Pat Patterson
WRESTLER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 134
Roger Lemerre
COACH
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 135
Ahmed Shafik
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 136
David Warner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 137
Stacy Keach
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 138
Senta Berger
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 139
Suzanne Mubarak
COMPANION
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsWilford Brimley
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 98
Mahmoud Jibril
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 99
Carl Reiner
ACTOR
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 100
Ida Haendel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 101
Gérard Houllier
COACH
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 102
Dana Zátopková
ATHLETE
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 103
Pat Patterson
WRESTLER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 104
George Floyd
INSPIRATION
1973 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 105
Florian Schneider
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 106
Quino
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 107
Maj Sjöwall
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 108
Margaret Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 109
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 110
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Pat Patterson ranks 91 out of 1,622. Before him are A. E. van Vogt (1912), Charles Taylor (1931), Lester B. Pearson (1897), Julia (null), Conrad Bain (1923), and Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880). After him are Donald O. Hebb (1904), Grimes (1988), Victor Garber (1949), Jacques Villeneuve (1971), Maurice Richard (1921), and Gordie Howe (1928).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsA. E. van Vogt
WRITER
1912 - 2000
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 85
Charles Taylor
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 86
Lester B. Pearson
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 87
Julia
ATHLETE
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 88
Conrad Bain
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 89
Marie-Louise Meilleur
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1998
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 90
Pat Patterson
WRESTLER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 91
Donald O. Hebb
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1985
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 92
Grimes
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 93
Victor Garber
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 94
Jacques Villeneuve
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 95
Maurice Richard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 96
Gordie Howe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 97
Among WRESTLERS In Canada
Among wrestlers born in Canada, Pat Patterson ranks 1. After him are Rocky Johnson (1944), Christian Cage (1973), Bret Hart (1957), Chris Benoit (1967), Roddy Piper (1954), Kevin Owens (1984), Natalya Neidhart (1982), Sami Zayn (1984), Bobby Roode (1977), Owen Hart (1965), and Stu Hart (1915).
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1
Rocky Johnson
1944 - 2020
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 2
Christian Cage
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3
Bret Hart
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 4
Chris Benoit
1967 - 2007
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 5
Roddy Piper
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 6
Kevin Owens
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 7
Natalya Neidhart
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 8
Sami Zayn
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 9
Bobby Roode
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 10
Owen Hart
1965 - 1999
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 11
Stu Hart
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 12